Belgium vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
0.8769 NPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.9066 NPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Iceland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9066 NPIA against 0.8769 NPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0.0297 NPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8744 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 0.1435 NPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8779 NPIA | 0.9843 NPIA | 0.1064 NPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9066 NPIA against 0.8769 NPIA in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0297 NPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release